Anesthesiology is the practice of blocking pain, discomfort or distress during surgery or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. An anesthesiologist is specially trained to plan, monitor and administer pain relief before and during an operation, and assess the patient’s condition and recovery afterwards. This specialist consults with patients for pain management, such as cancer patients, and those with critical illnesses or severe injuries.

Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are Anesthesia awareness and Malignant hyperthermia (MH).

Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Relaxation, Homeostasis, and Analgesia.

To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including Halothane Caffeine Contracture Test.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Colorado has 746 practicing anesthesiologists. Broken out by city, anesthesiology doctor density in Arvada is 20, in Aspen is 2, in Aurora is 83, in Boulder is 28, in Brighton is 6, in Broomfield is 3, in Castle Rock is 3, in Centennial is 8, in Cherry Hills Village is 1, in Colorado Springs is 76, in Cortez is 1, in Craig is 4, in Denver is 335, in Durango is 16, in Eaton is 1, in Englewood is 106, in Estes Park is 1, in Fort Carson is 4, in Fort Collins is 41, in Frisco is 3, in Glenwood Springs is 8, in Golden is 44, in Grand Junction is 24, in Greeley is 21, in Greenwood Village is 10, in Highlands Ranch is 1, in Lafayette is 51, in Lakewood is 11, in Littleton is 37, in Lone Tree is 65, in Longmont is 8, in Louisville is 8, in Loveland is 6, in Mancos is 1, in Montrose is 5, in Morrison is 3, in Newport Beach is 1, in Parker is 33, in Pueblo is 25, in Rifle is 1, in Steamboat Springs is 6, in Superior is 1, in Thornton is 4, in U S A F Academy is 3, in Vail is 16, in Westminster is 9, and in Wheat Ridge is 35.

Colorado is the Centennial state; having won statehood in 1876. Its capital is Denver, called the “Mile High City,” because its altitude at the state capitol steps is 5,280 feet. Colorado’s population is 4,653,023, and over half the state’s population is in the Denver metro area. Known for its Rocky Mountains and abundant outdoor sports opportunities, such as skiing, hiking, fishing and hunting, Colorado also offers tourists Pike’s Peak, the Royal Gorge, and the Red Rocks outdoor amphitheater. Denver is home to an active theater culture, a world-class symphony, and many sports activities. You can visit a gold mine, tour the state capitol building, climb a mountain, or relax in some therapeutic natural hot springs.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Colorado has a population of 4,665,177. Of this population, 1,140,002 are under the age of 18 and 462,190 are at or above the age of 65.